Explore the Family Name Abdelwahab

The meaning of Abdelwahab

Muslim (also Abd el-Wahab): from the Arabic personal name ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ‘servant of the All-Giver’ (see Wahab). History: Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb (1703–87) was the founder of the Wahhabi movement for the purification of Islam.

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How common is the last name Abdelwahab in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Abdelwahab has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 99,725 in popularity with 168 occurrences, representing approximately 0.06 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had risen to 72,105, accompanied by an increase in count to 270. This represents a proportion of 0.09 per 100,000 people, marking a 50% growth rate over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#99,725	#72,105	27.7%
Count	168	270	60.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.09	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abdelwahab

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Abdelwahab surname. In 2000, most individuals with this surname identified as White (63.69%), followed by those identifying as Two or more races (22.62%), Black (8.93%), and Hispanic (4.76%). However, by 2010, the percentages changed considerably. The percentage identifying as White increased to 77.78%, while those identifying as Black also rose to 12.59%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a moderate rise to 5.56%. Notably, there was a sharp drop in the percentage identifying as Two or more races, falling to 4.07%. No respondents identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.69%	77.78%	22.12%
Black	8.93%	12.59%	40.99%
Hispanic	4.76%	5.56%	16.81%
Two or More Races	22.62%	4.07%	-82.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%